Don't be deluded by Manta's calm exterior. It's quickly gaining a rocking reputation, bolstered by its first-in- Florida flying position (face down, head first) and cemented by the harrowing first loop. The back row -- rated EI for extremely intense -- is for fearless folks only. At least the...

Don't be deluded by Manta's calm exterior. It's quickly gaining a rocking reputation, bolstered by its first-in- Florida flying position (face down, head first) and cemented by the harrowing first loop. The back row -- rated EI for extremely intense -- is for fearless folks only. At least the...

The train's brilliant design places eight people in the front row. As you glide up, up, up into the Tampa sky, you can note the preceding car facing its grand gimmick: a 90-degree drop. You know, straight down. SheiKra is fun to watch from the ground when folks go down kicking and screaming,...

The train's brilliant design places eight people in the front row. As you glide up, up, up into the Tampa sky, you can note the preceding car facing its grand gimmick: a 90-degree drop. You know, straight down. SheiKra is fun to watch from the ground when folks go down kicking and screaming,...

This moaning, groaning green machine sets riders up for frights even before entering the line. But the biggest scream factor remains the burst out of the first chute. That surprise rattles the unprepared and keeps them unbalanced through the rough ride. It's a monster, all right, with seven...

This moaning, groaning green machine sets riders up for frights even before entering the line. But the biggest scream factor remains the burst out of the first chute. That surprise rattles the unprepared and keeps them unbalanced through the rough ride. It's a monster, all right, with seven...

Here's Montu in one, made-up word: corkscrewy. OK, make that two words: seriously corkscrewy. This sports the most vicious which-way-is-up effects of the I-4 corridor plus a fistful of underground trips. The inverted coaster combines freefalling and free flying onto one rail. I'm a little...

Here's Montu in one, made-up word: corkscrewy. OK, make that two words: seriously corkscrewy. This sports the most vicious which-way-is-up effects of the I-4 corridor plus a fistful of underground trips. The inverted coaster combines freefalling and free flying onto one rail. I'm a little...

Central Florida's attractions have nearly two dozen roller coasters -- including Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit, which opened in August 2009 at Universal Studios. Theme Park Ranger Dewayne Bevil rates them on thrills from 1 (mild) to 5 (wild) and scores them on their overall atmosphere. So strap in...